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Summer is just beginning, so make sure to add these fun activities to your list to get the most out of the our beautiful Minnesota summer!

20 Bucket List Items for Minnesota Summers:

1.Enjoy America’s favorite pastime and go to a baseball game. Whether it’s the Minnesota Twins, the St. Cloud Saints, or one of your town teams, a little baseball on a warm, summer night is never a bad time.

2.Go to a drive-in movie. The Vali-Hi Drive-In, located in Lake Elmo, is open every night of the week. For three movies, tickets under $10, and $1 hotdogs, the drive-in is a fun way to spend time with family and friends for a price you can’t beat.

3.Get wet at a splash pad. Waterparks are fun but can get expensive. For a cheaper, just-as-fun alternative, splash pads are the way to go. Some popular splash pad locations include Central Park in Maple Grove, Round Lake in Eden Prairie, and Nicollet Commons in Burnsville.

4.Spend the night in a tent. Set up a tent in your backyard (or living room if you don’t want to deal with the heat or bugs), cuddle up in a sleeping bag, and change up your sleeping scenery.

5.What is summer without a zoo day? Whether you go to the Minnesota Zoo or the Como Zoo & Conservatory, a day hanging with the animals is a fun day for all.

6.Travel to the North Shore. If you’re looking for a getaway in beautiful outdoors, there’s nothing better than the North Shore.

7.Enjoy all the art Minnesota has to offer. Want to take that artsy photo for Instagram, the Minnesota Institute of Art and Walker Art Center are perfect, but don’t forget to check out the lesser known art hotspots like the Franconia Sculpture Park in Chisago Country too.

8.Spice up your typical mini golf adventure with a more unique course. Some popular favorites for unique mini golf are Can Can Wonderland in St. Paul, Adventure Falls in Taylors Falls, Big Stone Mini Golf in Minnetrista, and Malt-Tees Mini Golf in Richfield.

9.Visit a Pizza Farm. Pizza and farm animals sounds like a double win to me!

10.Go Fishing. What better to do in the Land of 10,000 Lakes than to relax on the lake with some fishing.

11.Visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska. Featuring more than 1,215 acres of beautiful gardens, landscapes, and natural areas, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum was voted Best Botanical Garden by Readers Choice 2017.

12.Do go chasin’ those waterfalls! Grand Portage State Park and Minnehaha Falls are exciting waterfall locations for some wet fun in the sun. Or if you’re just a thrill seeker looking for an alternative to the classic lake day, the Quarry Park and Nature Reserve is another fun water hotspot.

13.Explore the darkness. Adventure through popular Minnesotan caves and mines such as the Mystery Cave at Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park in Preston, or Sudan Underground Mine in Tower, but beware of the bats!